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The Power of Rolling – Foam Roller Massage and Recovery
Recovery and Maintenance - Foam Roller Time Anyone who prioritizes mountain adventure knows the importance of training to make the most of every outing. But how many of us take recovery and body maintenance as seriously as we take the playing part? Let’s be real: riding, skiing, running, and hiking are the fun part. The body recovery and maintenance parts, not so much. I'm as guilty as it gets for not stretching or caring for my body post-adventure. Tight hamstrings, impenetrable IT bands, sore lower back, stiff neck, yup, that sums up my body. Following a few relatively minor but still activity-limiting body issues over the last few years, I've finally introduced some basic recovery and maintenance work into my weekly routine. Number one is…
Gear
BCA Hybrid Climbing Skins
Easy On, Easy Off — Hybrid Climbing Skins Most of us have struggled at one time or another while attempting to pull apart climbing skins stuck glue-to-glue. Sure, they eventually pull apart. But it’s no fun to struggle with them. That’s where the BCA Hybrid Climbing Skins come into the picture. The word hybrid in the name has a double… Read More
Home Ski Waxing and Tuning Stand – Happy Norwegian
Happy Norwegian Ski Waxing and Tuning Stand If you don’t wax your own skis, it’s time to start. Thanks to the creative folks at Happy Norwegian, ski waxing at home and on the go is easier than ever. Mr Grippy is a portable ski waxing and tuning stand for home and travel use. It works almost anywhere. Works With All… Read More
La Sportiva Vega Ski Boots – Lightweight, Walk-Friendly, Four-Buckle Power
Uphill Ease, Downhill Power – La Sportiva Vega We ask a lot of our ski boots when backcountry skiing. They need to be light and flexible enough for easy uphill travel, stiff and responsive enough to drive skis in a wide range of conditions, and comfortable enough to wear all day long. The new La Sportiva Vega ski boots check all… Read More
Outdoor Research Helium Jacket – Ultralight, Packable Rain Jacket
Outdoor Research Helium Jacket – Ultralight, Packable Rain Jacket Mountain weather can be fickle. Sun in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. Sure, you can head out the door without a rain shell, but when you can pack one that fits in the palm of your hand, why not take it? The Outdoor Research Helium Ultralight Rain Jacket sets a… Read More
Features
Arc’teryx Proton Hoody – Lightweight, Breathable Warmth
Arc’teryx Proton Hoody – Active Insulation Backcountry Skiing If you haven’t experienced the modern world of “active insulation,” it’s more than just marketing hype. It refers to an insulated jacket that maintains air permeability. In other words, it’s breathable. The idea behind active insulation is warmth across a broader spectrum of aerobic activity than a more traditional, less breathable jacket… Read More
Home Ski Waxing and Tuning Stand – Happy Norwegian
Happy Norwegian Ski Waxing and Tuning Stand If you don’t wax your own skis, it’s time to start. Thanks to the creative folks at Happy Norwegian, ski waxing at home and on the go is easier than ever. Mr Grippy is a portable ski waxing and tuning stand for home and travel use. It works almost anywhere. Works With All… Read More
La Sportiva Vega Ski Boots – Lightweight, Walk-Friendly, Four-Buckle Power
Uphill Ease, Downhill Power – La Sportiva Vega We ask a lot of our ski boots when backcountry skiing. They need to be light and flexible enough for easy uphill travel, stiff and responsive enough to drive skis in a wide range of conditions, and comfortable enough to wear all day long. The new La Sportiva Vega ski boots check all… Read More
Sharing the Stoke – Backcountry Skiing with Kids
Sharing the Stoke – Backcountry Skiing with Kids “I can’t go any further,” my six-year-old son exclaims with the added drama of excruciatingly slow forward shuffles on the skin track. “Let’s regroup and take a break at the larch tree just ahead,” I offer encouragingly as I look over my shoulder to gauge the whereabouts of my wife and daughter… Read More
Movies
DPS Shadow Campaign – Wallmapu
It’s never too early to inspire your spring and summer volcano ski objectives. The DPS film crew travelled to Chile in search of mountain culture and skiing to brings us WALLMAPU. The Pehuenche people of present-day Chile speak Mapudungun: ‘the language of the land.’ This land, their universe, is known as Wallmapu. Two skiers enter into a breathtaking creation of… Read More
Children of the Columbia – Full Length Ski Movie
Sherpas Cinema – Children of the Columbia – Full Feature Children of the Columbia Join big mountain skiers Dane Tudor and Christina Lustenberger as they travel up the waterway that shaped them, the Columbia River. The mighty Columbia River grows out of some of the best skiing in the world. From Trail to Revelstoke and on to Kinbasket Lake the… Read More
DPS Shadow Campaign – Ski Photographer
DPS Shadow Campaign – Ski Photographer DPS Skis presents the latest in their ski film series – Ski Photographer Drawn to the mountains in search of the ski bum lifestyle, Oskar Enander had no intention of ever becoming a ski photographer. Today, Oskar’s iconic and unique perspective is highly sought after in the ski world. And yet, he shoots very… Read More
Traditional Wooden Ski Making
Ski making may have evolved since the days of hand-hewn boards, but we are all motivated by the same sensation of sliding on snow. Here’s a quirky ski video that runs through the traditional wooden ski making process. Just remember that, “One wrong chop and it’s nothing but firewood . . .”
The Vault
Outdoor Gear Repair – Repair, Renew, Reuse
REPAIR, RENEW, REUSE All in a day’s work at Mountain Soles In an era of disposable products where cheaper equals better to many consumers, there stands a testament to quality and longevity in a small shop in Portland, Oregon. Mountain Soles, a fixture in Northwest outdoor gear repair since 1979, has been quietly repairing, altering and renewing quality outdoor footwear,… Read More
